Resources for Guidance Counselors

In the Office of Admissions, we recognize the importance of your role as a Guidance Counselor to the students and school system you serve. Let this page serve as a guide to help you share information about EKU's many opportunities with the students in your school.

Apply Now for Fall 2018

It all starts with the application! Students are required to submit an official high school transcript, ACT or SAT scores, and to pay the $35 application fee to finalize their application to EKU.

Freshman Admissions Standards

Eastern Kentucky University takes a holistic approach to determining admission. Students who meet the state established benchmarks below are guaranteed admission to the university as a first-time freshman:

ACT English: 18+

ACT Math: 19+

ACT Reading: 20+

SAT Evidence-Based Reading/Writing: 490

SAT Math: 480

High School Cumulative GPA (Unweighted): 2.5

All applicants must have a minimum high school GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale.

Prospective students in select states may qualify for our SMART Tuition Rate. For more on our SMART Program, click here.

More than 100 Degree Programs

Ranked #2 by the Washington Monthly as the "Best-Bang-for-the-Buck" school among all public universities in the state of Kentucky, EKU is committed to helping every student reach their full potential. Students can choose from a wide variety of programs to study before taking that knowledge into the real world. Click here for a full list of available programs at EKU.

Scholarships

All freshman applicants are automatically awarded scholarships based on their academic credentials when they apply to EKU. More information about our scholarships can be found here.